UI/UX Designer

Design apps and websites in Figma, with a portfolio.

Start with The 2019 UI Design Crash Course for Beginners (97 min, DesignCourse), then The UI/UX Crash Course for 2023 - Learn UI/UX Design (78 min, DesignCourse). All 31 lessons in UI/UX Designer are free. No degree. A laptop and Figma (free). A starter kit costs about $270. UI/UX is on the WEF fastest-growing list; freelance and in-house work.

To start: No degree. A laptop and Figma (free). Earning: UI/UX is on the WEF fastest-growing list; freelance and in-house work.

1. UX design foundations

   How people use screens.

   • The 2019 UI Design Crash Course for Beginners (97 min, DesignCourse, Beginner)
   • The UI/UX Crash Course for 2023 - Learn UI/UX Design (78 min, DesignCourse, Beginner)
   • Great Design With User Research - Design a Mobile App Using Figma (220 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Intermediate)
   • Embracing art to enhance your product - Megan B, Robert M, Anna G (Config 2023) (47 min, Figma, Intermediate)
   • Word to the words - a content and product design love story - Candi Williams (Config 2023) (43 min, Figma, Intermediate)
   • The Hidden Design Choices Behind Claude with Joel Lewenstein, Head of Product Design at Anthropic (43 min, Canva, Intermediate)

2. Figma

   Wireframes to prototypes.

   • The Figma 2021 Crash Course by Example (72 min, DesignCourse, Beginner)
   • Figma Tutorial for UI Design - Course for Beginners (617 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)
   • 2024 UI/UX Design Crash Course in Figma (70 min, DesignCourse, Beginner)
   • Figma Tutorial for Beginners (73 min, Kevin Stratvert, Beginner)
   • Create a Design System with Figma - Full Course (459 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Intermediate)
   • Prototype with variables: Create an onboarding flow (11 min, Figma, Intermediate)

3. Visual design

   Make it beautiful.

   • Understanding Color (23 min, Blender Guru, Intermediate)
   • Understanding Composition (30 min, Blender Guru, Intermediate)
   • Art Teachers HATE this trick | COLOR THEORY (15 min, Draw Like a Sir, Intermediate)
   • The Graphic Design Course To MASTER Layout Design! (It's Not Difficult) (21 min, Satori Graphics, Intermediate)
   • 🔸 The ONLY Colour Theory Video You Ever Need To Watch! (32 min, Satori Graphics, Intermediate)
   • How To Make A Custom Font Using Fontself (61 min, The Futur, Intermediate)

4. Portfolio case studies

   Show your process.

   • Designing & Building a Personal Portfolio from SCRATCH! (118 min, DesignCourse, Beginner)
   • Learn UI/UX Design & Figma - 2022 Interactive Crash Course (83 min, DesignCourse, Beginner)
   • Config 2024: Designing across dimensions (Gábor Pribék, Head of Product Design, Spline) (25 min, Figma, Intermediate)

5. Get hired

   A CV that gets read, interviews you are ready for, and the first offer negotiated.

   • Career Change to Code - The Complete Guide [Full Course for Aspiring Developers] (203 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)
   • If Your Job Interviewer Asks You THIS, BEWARE! (11 min, A Life After Layoff, Intermediate)
   • Write an Incredible Resume: 5 Golden Rules! (9 min, Jeff Su, Intermediate)
   • Can't Get A Job? You May Be On The "Do Not Hire" List! (18 min, A Life After Layoff, Intermediate)
   • Top 5 LinkedIn Profile Tips! (10 min, Jeff Su, Intermediate)
   • A Job Recruiter Critiques 5 Real Audience Resumes (23 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)

6. Money basics for your first pay

   Budget it, save it, and start investing early.

   • Investing 101 (20 min, Ben Felix, Beginner)
   • Using Your Money To Be Happier (21 min, Ben Felix, Intermediate)
   • 5 Things You Need To Do If You Make Less Than $100k (21 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)
   • 9 Things To Stop Spending On By 30 (26 min, The Financial Diet, Intermediate)